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Cervical necrotizing fasciitis: sources and outcomes

N Skitarelić1, R Mladina, M Morović

  • 1Dept of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, General Hospital, Sciroka ulica, 9A, HR-23 000 Zadar, Croatia. neven.skitarelic@zd.hinet.hr

Infection
|February 19, 2003
PubMed
Summary

Cervical necrotizing fasciitis (CNF) originating from a peritonsillar abscess is rare but carries a high mortality rate. This rare CNF complication has a worse prognosis than other causes.

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